bad faith

American  

noun

1. lack of honesty and trust.

   Bad faith on the part of both negotiators doomed the talks from the outset.

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bad faith British  

noun

1. intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith )

2. Also called: mauvaise foi.  (in the philosophy of the 20th-century French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre) self-deception, as when an agent regards his actions as conditioned by circumstances or conventions in order to evade his own responsibility for choosing them freely

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Other Word Forms

• bad-faith adjective

Example Sentences

Among its accusations, the labor group also said that guild management has “surveilled workers for union activity, terminated union supporters, and engaged in bad faith surface bargaining.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The timing of the City’s modifications and fabrications is strong circumstantial evidence of bad faith, especially when considered alongside the types of modifications made to produced documents, including changing words to characterize items as biohazards, describing property as surrendered or dangerous, and adding narratives of procedures,” Fischer wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

In her ruling, Valenzuela excoriated federal prosecutors for advancing “bad faith” arguments as to why the case should be dismissed without prejudice, including an allegation that Redondo-Rosales was somehow using the federal case to avoid addressing an alleged state parole violation he faces out of San Diego County.

From Los Angeles Times

Unionized Post-Gazette editorial staff have been on strike since October 2022, pushing for better wages and healthcare benefits and accusing the company of years of bargaining in bad faith.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We only have so much information, and you can approach that lack of information in good faith or bad faith,” Taylor said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bigotry
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